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Russia is opening up restricted areas for tourist. It could use more of the once despised capital istic currency. Walt Framer of “Strike It Rich" has a new name for those TV spectators which flop: Aintertain- ment. VOLUME 18—NUMBER 12 By The Way By DORIS A. SANDERS Half Pints Taken In this issue or The Sun you •will see an item about the next visit of the Blood mobile, which will be on August 1st. Also listed, in another article, are the names of those who have donated blood four or more times in the past. The blood program has been a wonderful thing in Newberry. Since Newberry has been in the Red Cross Blood program, there hits never been the time when blood wasn’t on hand when the need was anticipated in advance and even in emergencies when the right blood type was not avail able at the hospital, it has been quickly secured through the ef forts of the blood program direc tors in Columbia and Newberry and the South Carolina Highway patrolmen, who, in such times, re lay the blood from Columbia to Newberry. I’m all for the blood program, especially having benefitted from it myself. My only regret is that, while other members of my fam ily have repaid the blood that has been used for me, I personal ly have not been able to donate any. When the program first started back during the war, I was in Washington, D. C. I ar ranged to take time off from work to go donate blood, only to be told at the blood center, “we don’t take half pints.” Now' I can’t help if I’m only five feet tall and weighed less than 100 at the time. It seems that at that time, if you didn’t weigh at least 110, they wouldn’t even consider taking your blood. Since I have been back in Newberry, I have found that the Bloodmobile can’t take blood from a mother within a year after a baby is born. Well, that has elim inated me until next February, anyway, then I’ll try it again. Mrs. Hannah Pool tells me, by the way, that the Bloodmobile does take half-pints now—mean ing blood in that quantity, not the size of the donor. The blood pro gram is life-saving and money saving. Please make plans to do nate on August 1st. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR (( Citizen Of The Year 99 Is Jesse Frank Hawkins Dang-erous Business Gordon Goodman, city recrea tion director, has asked me to mention that the manager and life guards at the swimming pool cannot be responsible for fthildren left there who ?re too f oung to take care of themselves. He tells me that last week, someone left a child, who was under two years of age, at the pool alone. The little toddler went in the water, and a lady sitting nearby, who was fully clothed, went in the water to take the baby out. I just can- nof imagine such negligence on the part of a mother in leaving a child at the pool, or any other place alone, at that age. If any thing had happened to the child the' person leaving the baby should be brought into court and tried for criminal negligence. Heartaches Above Much was said last week about the C-124 Globemaster which came 40(h miles over, the Pacific to land safely w’ith only two 01 (Continued on page 8) JESSE FRANK HAWKINS Jesse Frank Hawkins, farmer, dairyman, churchman and com munity leader, was named the Newberry County Citizen of the Year in a county-wide contest sponsored by the Newberry Lodge No. 1718 Loyal Order of Moose. The announcement and presenta tion c the award, a handsome en graved placque to Mr. Hawkins were made at a supper Monday night at the Newberry hotel. Mr. Hawkins is a life-long res ident of the Hartford community where he owns and operates a large dairy farm. He attended the school of his community and was a student at Clemson college for one jear, attending on an agri culture scholarship. Without an exception letters from individuals and organiza tions recommending Mr. Hawkins for the Citizen of the Year honor, told of his loyalty to the church, and to his neighbors and friends. Also listed his many activities as a community builder and told of his outstanding achievements as a farmer and dairyman and above all expressed love and admiration for a man who always extended a helping hand to those in need and who never wanted publicity or fanfare for deeds that stemmed from a heart full of compassion for his fellowman, a compassion that was extended far beyond the boundaries of community and county. A lady a neighbor, in her rec ommendation, wrote, “he is al ways seeking to help others more than himself. He is a friend to everyone. In sickness or trouble he is there to lend a hand, not only’ to those in his own com munity, but to everyone in trou ble.” Another wrote, “he is known to our own city and county people to be a very unselfish, thoughtful, sympathetic man a, true Christian who is loyal to his every duty. He is among the first to reach and render every assistance possible to those in trouble. On one occa sion when a tornado struck a friend’s farm, Mr. Hawkins came and brought help with carpenters, ( tools and men to help get the ' stock under shelter and helped restore the buildings and cleaned up the debris. When homes and property are destroyed by fire he has furnished food for family and animals and helped in a big way otherwise.” Another excerpt from a letter stated: “Mr. Hawkins’ deeds have been done without fanfare or re ward and to name him Citizen of the Year might let him know that the community recognizes and ap preciates his deeds.” The entire membership of the Hartford grange of which Mr. Hawkins is past Grand Master, in telling of Mr. Hawkins’ life as a community leader, church leader and friend, said “if his friends cannot secure his nomination as Citizen of the Year it will be be cause a summary of his activi ties cannot be reduced to words. His reward will be in the hearts of those who know him best.” Mr. Hawkins, a life-long mem ber of Ebenezer Methodist church in his community, has served as a steward for 25 years and 10 years as secretary of the Newber ry circuit Quarterly Conference. He sponsored the building of an additional Sunday School class room for young people. He has been a teacher of the young peo ples class for many years. His leadership and influence has been greatly responsible for the pro gress of MYF, a young peoples group of the church. He has de voted time and effort to the beau tification and upkeep of the church and also of the cemetery. Although Mr. Hawkins and his wife, the former Anna Dickert, have no children, they have shown a keen interest in the young peo ple and their activities in the community. They reared and ed ucated Mrs. Hawkins’ niece Betty Jane Lefler Wessinger who lives with her air force husband in Wil mington, Delaware. Mr. Hawkins achievements in agriculture and dairying have been outstanding. He originated a plan of annual grazing in 1929 that has been adopted not only in South Carolina but in the Southeastern states. This plan with minor changes is now follow- (Continued on page 4) Committees Given Green Light By Chamber Board The Board of Directors of the Newberry Chamber of Commerce had a busy session at its regular July meeting held Monday night at the Wiseman hotel. Reports were received from all committee chairmen as to their individual programs of work for the coming year; all reports were approved by the directors and the commit tee chairmen were given the green signal to get started on their in dividual programs, according tp W. H. Tedford, president of the body. He asked the chairmen to send monthly reports of progress to the Board. Other items considered included a plan to have all types of busi nesses and organizations repre sented on the Board of Directors. L. C. Floyd was given the task of making recommendations to have this accomplished, possibly by changing the by-laws to allow a longer lapse than one year be tween the time a director finishes one term before being elected as director again. A discussion was held as to ways and means to warn people not to sign contracts for money raising projects. This racket has been worked in Newberry ex tensively, according to Secretary of the Chamber. L. C. Graham. The most popular of these plans is the selling of cook books for which the solicitor sells adver tising to local merchants, takes most of the money, furnishes shoddy cook books which organi zations must then sell to make money. It was recommended that letters be written to church groups, 4’TAs and other clubs and organizations warning those of ficials not to sign such contracts without first investigating. The chamber secretary can give infor mation as to whether solicitors are reputable. Among the committee reports heard wbre Airport and Transpor tation, by John C. Billingsley, chairman; Forestry, T. A. Har grove, chairman; Agriculture, J. N. Beard, chairman; Publicity and Public Relations. John T. Norris, chairman. Details of these reports were given in a previous issue of The Sun. The Educaton Committee, H. B. Itirkegard, chairman, proposed' Business Education Day to be held sometime during the year. More details will be given on this B-E Day after a meeting of the com mittee in August. The report of the Civic Commit tee, of which Ernest Layton is dhairman, was presented by Mar ion Workman in the absence of Mr. Layton. Discussed by this committee were the securing of more parking lots in the city; the congestion around the city schools, especially on rainy days; improvements of streets and high ways; a campaign to clean up va cant lots; getting baseball teams to hold spring training in Newber ry; approved the installation of an elevator at the Community Hall, a project being undertaken by the Civic League; assisting the City in securing an ample water sup ply. The membership committee, N. R. McElveen chairman, made plans for increasing the member ship, hoping to get at least 300 members of the Chamber. The number at present is approximate ly ISO. A membership campaign has been tentatively set for the middle of September. The Merchants Committee, T. Roy Summer, Jr., chairman, dis cussed holiday closings; a Christ mas parade and street decora tions; special city-wide coopera tive events and a Fall Sales Jubi lee. The possibility of a Trade Area Survey in the county tfas also discussed and* plans made to conduct such a survey if possible. Council Discusses Possibility Of Swimming Pool For Negroes OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN CLUB of Newberry, re-elected at the Monday night supper meet ing of the club are, left to right, Harvey Kirkland, president; C. A. Dufford, Jr., T. B. “Dad” Amis, Wayne Martin and Bryan Livingston, directors. Absent when the picture was made were Meredith Harmon, secretary and treasurer and J. W. “Bill” Smith, executive vice president. (Sunphoto.) Bowers Named To FHA Committee Jacob A. Bowers of Prosperity, is the new member of the New berry County Committee for the Farmers Home Administration. His appointment became effective July 1, John C. Culler, Jr., the agency’s county supervisor an nounced. Mr. Bowers succeeds J. Pinckney Hawkins who resign ed to accept work with the Pros perity postoffice. Mr. Bowers is president of the Bank of Commerce in Prosperity and was formerly employed by the S. C. National bank at Newberry. The other two members of the committee are John F. Kunkle a farmer from the Silverstreet com munity and Claude M. Satterwhite a farmer of the Bush River sec tion of the county. Bloodmobile Is Coming; Donors Are Listed The Newberry Kiwanis club, sponsor for the August 1st visit of the Bloodmobile to Newberry county, has named Leon Nichols, recruitment chairman, according to an announcement from Howard Turner, president of the local Ki wanis club. Mr. Turner and Mr. Nichols have named the following team captains: Gordon Clarkson, Bill Click, Ed Duckworth, T. B. (Dad) Amis, J. W. Henderson, Er nest Layton, Wayne Martin, Ches ter Hawkins, ^Walter Ridgeway,, S. D. (Bozo) Paysinger, Houseal Norris, Claude Weeks, and How ard Turner. Each member of Ki wanis has been named to serve on one of the above teams. Cap tains have been asked to make the first progress report at the Thurs day, July 21st meeting of Kiwanis. Mrs. Leroy Anderson will serve as Service group chairman. Vol unteer workers serving on Mrs. Anderson’s committee will be an nounced later. Persons available to serve as volunteers are asked to contact Mrs. Anderson. The bloodmobile will be at the Central Methodist church between the hours of 2 and 8 p. m. The need for blood is urgent. Plan now to donate on August 1. Donors Listed Mrs. Tillman Wise has donated blood to the Red Cross Bloodmo bile 14 times in the past, Record ing to Claude Weeks, chairman of the Red Cross Blood Program. Charles E. Paysinger has donated lime*. Mis* Cynthia Martin, Leon D. Nichols and Marvin O. Sanders 11 times, Ralph W. Young, ten times. Other frequent contributors to the Bloodmobile, whose donations have helped to keep the blood program functioning in Newberry, are: Nine times: M. D. Hoffmeyer, Mrs. Roselle G. Mills, Mrs. Leon D. Nichols, Garel Satterfield, John A# Williams, Jr. Eight times: Virgil C. Bouk- night, Mrs. Jeannette Crooks, Miss Lois Graham, Ira H. Kinard, Keitt Purcell, Robert I. Wesson. Seven times: Russell C. Addy, Leroy Anderson, Robert E. Beck, Mrs. Thelma Evans, Miss Ruth Graham, Terrell Lee Sease, O. K. Shealy, Paul E. Shealy, Mrs. Ruth W. Stockman, W. E. Taylor, Claude L. Weeks. Six times: James C. Abrams, Mrs. Louise W. Cobb, James H. Davis, James W. Dickerson, Paul S. Goethe, Miss Mary H. Graham, Felix B. Greene, Jr., Grady H. Humphries, William B. Kitchen, Kenneth Long, Mrs. Margie C. Longshore, Leonard J. Moore, Mrs. Hannah R. Pool, 'Mrs. Trent K. Furcell, Malcolm E. Shealy, Joe H. Welborn, William W. Whelan. (Continued on page 8) BIRTHDAY GREETINGS July 22: Willie Robert Gil liam, Sam A. Cook, Mrs. Lily Mae Buzhardt, T. H. Reeves, William E. Burr III, son of Mr. and Mrs. William (Cornelia Clary) Burr. July 23: Tommy Tindall, Sandra Kay Burns, Mrs. Carrie Kinard, Wayne McCullough, Mrs. Homer Long, Marion Wal ton, Jewel Waldrop, Dr. R. A. Goodman, Mrs. Louis Brossy July 24: Mrs. W. A. Attaway, Alberta Wicker, Roy Long. July 25: Mrs. Dick Mims, Da vid Summer, Mrs. I. M. Smith, Mrs. R. E. Hanna, Jr. July 26: Olin Lominick, Nan Oxner Wilson, Joyce Merchant, Martha H. Brown, Mrs. C. E. Berley, Sylvia Boozer. July 27: Mrs. D. D. Darby, Annette Young, Ada Livingston, M iss Allene Graham. July 28: Thomas H. Pope, Foster Smith, D. L. Nance, C. B. Parr, Jr., Louis Ray Ringer, Joseph Lincoln Tolbert, Jr., Mrs. E. E. Epting, Robert Hipp Copeland, Neal Dickert, Clara Coleman, Jackie Bozard. Permit Issued For Office Building A building permit for $10,000 was issued by Building Inspector Sam Beam on July 15 to R. B. Baker, for construction of an of fice buildipg on McKibben street. The three-story brick structure will be 30x40 feet, and will be lo cated between the Firestone store and Newberry Auto Supply. Four permits were issued on July 14: Ernest Clary, repairs to dwell ing and add one room on Lind say street, $5,668. Thomas O. Stewart, repairs to dwelling on Wilson street, $450. Simon L. Shealy, general re pairs to dwelling on Adelaide street, $100. James L. Beard, add two rooms and porch to dwelling on Adelaide street, $3,500. The subject of a swimming pool in the city for Negroes was among the items discussed at the regular meeting of city council which was held Monday night of this week. The city has been asked, said Mayor James E. Wiseman, “to provide the same or equal facilities,” and went on to state that he personally felt that a pool should be provided for the colored people in Newberry. He said that the land was available near Gallman High School, and there would be plenty of water available next year. Elliott To Speak At Church Service Prof. F. Scott Elliott, membei of the Newberry college faculty, will delivery the sermon at Wight- man Methodist church Sunday July 24. Rev. Ray P. Hook, pas tor of the church, is attending the pastor’s school at Lake Junalus- ka. North Carolina. The cost of such a pool is es timated. to ibe $60,000, with bath houses estimated to run the total up to $75,000. “The only way to get the money for such a project,” stated the m4yor, “would be by the sale of general obligation bonds, and it would be necessary for a majority of the qualified vo ters to approve the sale before it could be accomplished.” Mayor Wiseman was in favor of having referendum ballots printed for voting purposes at the Democratic primary on ^ng* 1 ** 2 - It was pointed out, however, that before a vote could be taken on the rtatter, it was necessary that a majority of the property-owners in the city sign a petition re questing this action. Ways and means for securing the necessary petition were dis cussed. A suggestion was made to have the petition available at the ballot boxes on August 2nd to be signed by property owners, so that it would not be necessary to canvass the entire city for Sig natures. Some members of council objected to this method, and it was finally decided that the may or would discuss the matter with the City Attorney Aubrey Harley to see what step* could best be taken. |§> \ Council accepted “with regret” the resignation of T. Roy Sum mer, Sr., as a member of the Newberry ^Bond commission, and requested Mayor Wiseman to write a letter to Mr. Summer ex pressing the appreciation of coun cil for “his long and faithful ser vice.” Mr. Summer has been a member of the commission since it was formed in 1920 and was serving as secretary and treasur er when he resigned. Appointed by the mayor to take Mr. Sum mer’s place on the commission was one of his sons, C. Walter Summer, a certified public ac countant. The appointment was confirmed by council. S. C. Paysinger appeared .before council in the interest of a pro posed sewer line to serve resi dents of Adelaide street exten- (Continued on page 4) What Does A istrate Do A,., { , ... .. MAGISTRATE BEN F. DAWKINS, left and Constable John C. Wilson show on the map the ter ritory served by the magistrate’s office in Newberry. This territory reaches from below the city where Mr. Dawkins is indicating, to the Laurens County line. (Sunphoto.) There are six Magistrates in Newberry county, at Newberry, Whitmire, Prosperity, Pomaria, Little' Mountain and Chappells. What does a Magistrate do? In answer to this question Ben F. Dawkins, magistrate of New berry district began outlining the area he serves. This includes the city of Newberry, the Bush River community up to the Laurens dine, across towards Whitmire to the “Brick house,” the Hartford community, down to Keitts cross roads and the Beth Eden section. “We have jurisdiction of things that happen in our district,” said Magistrate Dawkins. The “things that happen” include petty crimi nal cases, many of them traffic violations, where the sentence is from one to 30 days or the fine $1 to $100; and civil cases where the suit does not involve more than $100. Most traffic violations, ex cept drunken driving for 2nd of fense or more, or violations which result in felonies, such as reckless homicide are tried by the magis trate. < “Court” is held by the magis trate each morning at 10 'o’clock, and a majority of the cases heard are guilty pleas. When a trial by jury is demanded by either the State or the defendant, or where a defendant or his attorney spe cifically requests it, trials are set for the convenience of all parties and 18 jurymen are sum moned by the magistrate to serve in the case. Of the 18 jurymen the defendant is allowed to disqualify six and the State six. The remain ing six men compose the jury panel. This method of selecting a jury is substantially the same in either criminal of civil cases. Magistrate Dawkins said that most of the jurors are from the city and that many people have asked why jurors are not selected from other parts of his district. The reason, he said, is that he is allowed to pay jurors only $1 each and that no one wants to travel five or ten miles to serve on a jury for that sum. The magistrate issues all war rants for arrests in his area and sets bond in all cases except fel onies. In the event a preliminary hearing is requested at least ten days before a case is due to be tried in circuit court, the magis trate must make arrangements and hold the preliminary hearing. “At these hearings I act as sort of a one-man Grand Jury,” said Mr. Dawkins. “If I feel there is insufficient evidence for the case to go before the circuit court, I dismiss the charge.” A number of such hearings are held prior to each term of criminal court and there have been cases in which MY. Dawkins dismissed , charges, although he said that in most of the cases sufficient evidence had been obtained by the . sheriff's force or other law officers before an arrest was made. A record of all preliminary hearings and the disposition of the cases “ is kept by the magistrate. Asked where the line is drawn between cases tried by the mag istrate and in the city recorder’s court, Mr. Dawkins explained that the city court handled criminal cases occuring in the city involv ing penalty of one to 30 days, or fines of $1 to $100, but the city court does not concern itself with any civil matters, and does not hold preliminary hearings. In cases of traffic violations the magistrate issues a warrant and tries the defendant. If he is found guilty or pleads guilty and pays a fine, or if he forfeits bond, a record of this is made on a receipt book. If it is a violation involving the point system of the state highway - department, he must make three copies of a re port showing the date of viola tion, number of the summons, name of the defendant disposi tion of the case and amount of (Continued on’ page 4)